Zelensky did not congratulate Lukashenko, but invited him to Zhitomir
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky sent an invitation to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to attend the II Forum of Regions of Ukraine and Belarus, which will be held in Zhitomir in the fall.
BelTA reports this, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“I think the invitation will be accepted. From the very beginning there was an idea that this should take place under the patronage of the leaders of the two states,” said Ukrainian Ambassador to Belarus Igor Kizim.
At the commission preparing the forum in April, issues of cross-border trade were discussed.
At the same time, Zelensky forgot to congratulate Lukashenko on the Independence Day of Belarus, which is celebrated today. But this was done by the former President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma.
According to the official website of the President of Belarus, the President of the People's Republic of China, the presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Venezuela, Germany, the Republic of Korea, Austria, Latvia, Bulgaria, Hungary, and the United Arab Emirates congratulated the Belarusian people and the head of state on the national holiday. , Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Singapore, State of Palestine.
Moldovan President Igor Dodon is not on the list, but he posted his congratulations on social networks.
Zelensky didn't congratulate Lukashenko, but invited him to Zhitomir.